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Don't Ever Get Old (2012)

by Daniel Friedman(Favorite Author)

3.72 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0312606931 (ISBN13: 9780312606930)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Minotaur Books

series

Buck Schatz

review 1: Daniel Friedman's novel, Don't Ever Get Old, is quirky, funny, insightful and an enjoyable read. It's about curmudgeonly 87 year old retired homicide cop who is having a hard time coming to grips with his 'forgetfulness' and his physical limitations. In the midst of the sometimes 'out loud' laughs the novel evokes, there is a mystery which keeps the reader guessing until almost the end. The gruesomeness of the killer's methods are a bit shocking but the character of Buck Schatz doesn't allow the reader to stay long with the gory details. And although nothing about Buck could ever be described as 'poignant', it is actually the feeling that comes through as Mr. Friedman so aptly describes the process of aging. The good news is that this is the beginning of a series...and... more we can only hope Buck Schatz stays around for awhile longer.
review 2: I really wanted to like Buck Schatz, but he wouldn't want me to and I will take his judgment on that. This book wants to say one thing and have us feel another. Getting old is hard Buck says, as he drives around the country with a .357 magnum under his arm taking on all comers. Buck is mean and nasty, but we're still supposed to admire his spunk. As I got toward the end, I began wondering how this was going to get wrapped up and the ending came out of nowhere and was deeply disappointing. So was the book. less

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